Did you know that Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day and dates back to the aftermath of the Civil War, making it one of the oldest federal

Memorial Day stems from the aftermath of the Civil War, when Americans sought ways to honor the loss of life from that catastrophic war that resulted in the death of at least 2 percent of the population at the time, according to the website of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Here's what to know about Publix, Walmart and other grocery stores in Fort Myers and Lee County and whether they'll be open or closed on Memorial Day.

The cemetery housing the twelve Civil War heroes and their families was adopted by Vietnam veterans, who ensure the upkeep of the land and gravestones. The Mechanicsburg community celebrates the twelve men who fought to end enslavement every Memorial Day.

Memorial Day started as Decoration Day in 1868. Eugene’s historic cemetery helps keep its Civil War origins alive.

The official Tompkins County Memorial Day Ceremony begins at 11 a.m. on May 26 at DeWitt Park. The War Memorial there honors soldiers from Tompkins County killed in conflicts dating as far back as the Civil War in 1861.

As I had stated in our interview in November, we went public with our story because we were looking for a kin or relative come forward so we could get three Civil War veterans

The Soldiers, Airmen and civilians of the New York National Guard’s Latham. New York headquarters marked Memorial Day on Thursday,